Going on a Fern Hunt!
This weekend we went out to Old Spring Farm in Lynchburg (Daddy and Dorie's house, Dodie and Paw) Saturday morning we went out on the tractor to go on a fern hunt. Riding around the farm with Daddy and Dorie is great for the kids and their step toward understanding the natural world around them. The purpose of the trip is simple... to find plants that we can take back to Snuggle Acres and put in various places in the yard. However, the pay back is much greater than items for landscaping. The kids get a chance to identify the differences between similar looking plants. They helped dig the ferns up and recognized which ferns they thought would look good in their own yard. The kids will notice the plants in the yard and will know where they came from. In the future, Abigail and Owen will have a greater respect for these plants in their yard
and in the woods, when they see then again.
Throughout the weekend, the kids got chances to use their observation skills around the farm. Sunday morning they sat with Dodie and Paw on the side porch and observed the different birds that landed on the bird feeders. This is a simple activity but allows the kids to begin to notice the critters that live in their own backyard.
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| We have our shovels ready!! |
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| Paw knows where the best ones are!! |
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| Cruizin' back in the woods |
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| We found good ones, we will take care of you back at Snuggle Acres |
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| Riding with Dodie |
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| Time to get ready for the ride back to Urbanna |
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| Abigail gets a chance to drive |
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